The battle near Adrianople has been going on for eight days. During these eight days, the Ottoman army launched large-scale attacks one after another.
Every time, it seemed that the Bulgarian position was about to be unable to hold up. It seemed that as long as they launched another attack, it would collapse. But when they actually attacked again, they discovered that the Bulgarians, who were as invincible as Xiaoqiang, emerged from the trenches again.
emerged, and among them, the Bulgarian 9th Division, which was holding on to Petrotaro, was the most tenacious.
Petertaro where the division is stationed is the middle point of the Bulgarian defense line. As long as the Ottomans capture this place, the Bulgarian position will be divided into two parts. At that time, it will be up to the Ottomans themselves to decide whether to divide and outflank or defeat them one by one.
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Therefore, facing the important point of Peter Tarot, the Ottomans prepared four divisions of troops, took turns to fight against the Ninth Division, and even launched a rare night battle.
However, the Ninth Division was not a vegetarian. Under the leadership of the division commander, Colonel Oleg Zotyev, the division gritted its teeth and blocked the opponent's attack.
So the two armies were in Peter Tarot, and the fighting between the two sides never subsided. Wave after wave of soldiers were thrown into it, so that in the next two years, the plants here were much more lush than the surrounding ones.
"Prepare the bayonet!"
The Bulgarian commander guarding the position saw that the enemy was very close to the position, and immediately ordered the officers and soldiers to fix their bayonets. Following his order, the Bulgarian soldiers on the position pulled out their bayonets from their waists and stuck them on their guns, preparing to fight the approaching enemy.
The enemies in the position were fighting hand to hand.
Living up to their expectations, the Ottoman officers and soldiers who finally reached the position also shouted and rushed into the position, and the bloody hand-to-hand combat began.
Hand-to-hand combat was no different than other combats. It was a test of the courage and skills of the officers and soldiers, so it did not last long. In about a quarter of an hour, the two sides decided the winner.
As expected, the remaining one-third of the Ottoman officers and soldiers who invaded the position were driven out. There was no way, the Ottomans were worse than the Bulgarians who stood firm in every aspect, whether it was in terms of courage or courage.
In terms of hand-to-hand fighting skills and coordination, they were inferior to their opponents. The Ottomans who invaded the position did not have an absolute advantage in numbers, so losing was considered normal.
However, although the Ottomans lost, Hamed Riza and others who were observing the battlefield situation from a distance were very satisfied. He saw from the telescope that after hand-to-hand combat, only the Bulgarians could still stand up.
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"Well done, Major General Farner."
Faced with Riza's praise, the commander of the Ottoman 41st Division did not dare to accept it. "This is all because of your personal visit to the front line, which made the officers and soldiers break out of the spirit of risking their lives and fighting hard. But it is a pity that it is still a little short of it, otherwise the defeat will be
Enemy."
Major General Fana's humble words made everyone present very satisfied. This Major General Fana is capable, which can be seen from the combat effectiveness of his officers and soldiers. You must know that the 41st Division was established in less than four months. It is very good to achieve such results.
. Although the defenders of the position were too exhausted after continuous fighting, they were able to attack the position and still showed their ability.
No, Sabahuddin, Riza's right-hand man, defended him. "Major General Fana, you don't have to be modest. You have already fought very well. As long as we attack a few more times, it will not be difficult for the position to change hands."
While the Ottoman commander was commenting on the enemy, a young officer rushed over with an anxious look on his face.
The sharp-eyed Sabahdin immediately recognized the person who came. This was Major Dorji from the headquarters. He was mainly responsible for the communication issues of the headquarters.
I saw Major Dorje trotting all the way up to Riza and whispering something in his ear. Although I didn't know what he was talking about, Riza's expression was good at the beginning, but immediately became not so good-looking.
"How many people know this news?"
"It's just me and the dispatcher at the moment."
When others saw such a scene, they were naturally very curious. However, Riza did not give them a chance to ask questions and immediately said, "Let's go back first."
Following Riza's words, only Major General Fana and his officers were left in the 41st Division headquarters.
What makes Riza so impatient to go back is that the enemy's position will be broken through in just a few days.
After returning to the headquarters in Fort Andrea, Riza sent everyone else away except Sabahdin, and then asked Major Dorji to report again.
However, compared with Riza, Sabah al-Din did not have enough city.
"What, Luleburgac was captured? Who was it?"
No wonder Sabahuddin would be surprised, because the city's location is too important. It is at the midway point between Andreasberg and Istanbul, and the main road from Istanbul to Andreasberg must pass through here.
Faced with Sabahdin's surprised question, Major Dorje told the details truthfully. "The defenders of Luleburgac were attacked by an Italian division at eight o'clock this morning. A regiment of defenders stationed in the city carried out an attack
We resisted, but at 11:19, the city's defenders sent out a message that the city was about to be breached, and then we didn't receive any more news from it. In addition, our telegrams with Istanbul were also cut off. I think the enemy has already
took possession of the city."
After Major Dorje finished his report, Riza said, "Didn't the defenders send any troops from the enemy division?"
Faced with Riza's inquiry, Major Dorje shook his head and said, "There is no telegram in this regard. It is very likely that the division and the others have not investigated clearly yet, and by the time they do, it will be too late to send a telegram."
Riza and Sabahdin then continued to ask several questions about the occupation of Luleburgac, and Major Dorji gave truthful answers one by one.
"Okay, you go out first. Don't tell anyone else this news."
Riza, who had already finished asking, sent Major Dorji away first.
"As you command, Your Excellency."
After Major Dorje left, Riza's face suddenly fell. "Sabahdin, do you think the Italians have arrived and are preparing to encircle us?"
Faced with the inquiry from the party leader and Al-Shabaab Hope, Sabahuddin realized that this person did not know much about military matters. However, since he had already asked himself, he needed to give an answer no matter what.
"Your Excellency, it seems that the Italians must have arrived, so we need to prepare to retreat quickly. This battle is no longer possible. It is best for us to retreat to the vicinity of Istanbul and rely on the capital's fortifications to confront the enemy."
But I’m quitting now, doesn’t it feel like it’s too late?
In Hasaf, less than 35 kilometers away from Adrianople, the coalition troops coming along the Maritsa River can already feel the breath of the Ossians.
